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If somebody with a lot of money thinks they can overturn the wishes of the British people then that person is significantly mistaken.

Tory MP and Brexiteer Peter Bone

Critics also pointed out that his empire was built largely on clothing made in Asia and the Middle East.

Tory MP and leading Brexiteer Peter Bone said: “It seems to me that certain people don’t accept the democratic will of the British people.

“The referendum was a great democratic experience which engaged a whole nation. Both sides accepted that whatever result was going to be final.

“If somebody with a lot of money thinks they can overturn the wishes of the British people then that person is significantly mistaken.”

Ukip leader Gerard Batten said: “He’s a Left-wing millionaire who has donated £1million to overturn the democratic result of a referendum.

He’s joining the ranks of all the Left-wing millionaires who supported Remain and despite all the immense resources given to the Remain campaign they still lost.

“Now, two yearslater, they still can’t accept the democratic result and they are doing everything they can to overturn it.

“If he is so wealthy, instead of giving a million pounds to overturn the democratic result of a referendum, how about using it to make sure workers in India get a better wage.”

Pro-Brexit Tory MP Andrew Bridgen insisted his grand gesture would make little difference as many former Remain voters were now behind Leave.

He said: “People’s Vote talk about democracy. “Their declared intent is to overturn the democratic decision of the 2016 referendum to leave the European Union.

“The way the EU has dealt with the UK government in these negotiations, a large number of former Remain voters have come to the conclusion that we couldn’t possibly stay in this relationship any longer.

“It would be rather like returning to an abusive relationship if we stayed in. We would be an absolute doormat.” Mr Dunkerton, who married his second wife, model and designer Jade Holland Cooper, 31, last weekend, announced his donation in a newspaper.

He wrote: “I’ve got a good instinct for when a mood is going to change and we’re in one of those moments now.

“It’s becoming clear now there is no vision for Brexit and the politicians have made a mess of it.

Increasingly, the public knows Brexit is going to be a disaster. Maybe they just need to be given that little bit of hope that comes when they see how opinion is moving.

“I will be paying for one of the most detailed polling exercises ever undertaken by a campaign, so more and more people have the confidence to demand the democratic right for their voice to be heard to get a people’s vote on any Brexit deal or the outcome of these negotiations.”

Mr Dunkerton claimed that when he launched his first business in the Nineties, it would have been impossible to negotiate deals in different countries.

Describing himself as a “serial entrepreneur”, he added: “If Brexit had happened 20 years ago, Superdry would not be the global success story it is.

“We would have really, really struggled to cope with the individual country negotiations.”

Mr Dunkerton launched his business empire in 1985 with a market stall in Cheltenham. Cult Clothing grew into a nationwide chain and he went on to launch Superdry in 2003.

Superdry was floated on the Stock Exchange eight years ago and has more than 500 stores and concessions in about 40 countries – including 135 in Britain.

Three years ago, the company was accused of selling products made in India by factory workers paid just 28p an hour.

It was said to import jackets from the Modelama factory in Gurgaon, near New Delhi, where garment checkers earned just £61.82 for a month’s work.

The firm had to investigate claims that workers were forced to work in hot, unpleasant conditions and endured verbal abuse from supervisors.

It is understood the allegations were looked into and discounted. A company spokeswoman said yesterday that Mr Dunkerton no longer runs the company dayto-day.

Mr Dunkerton describes himself as “an old leftie Guardian reader” and once stood for his local council in Cheltenham.

Superdry garments which carry the brand’s characteristic logo are checked in India by workers before (Image: NC )

Yet he admits he owns a private jet. His other businesses have included Soho Coffee, a number of hotels, restaurants and bars and the cider company set up by his parents.

Charity handouts include a £1million donation to Blue Marine Foundation, which seeks to combat over-fishing and the destruction of biodiversity.

Over the past two years, Mr Dunkerton has sold stock worth nearly £70million to fund separation and divorce from his first wife Charlotte with whom he has two daughters.

They lived in a £3.25million, seven-bedroom, Grade II-listed farmhouse in Lower Dowdeswell, a few miles outside Cheltenham. His wedding last weekend took place at a secret venue.

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